Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
SHERMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
THE SENATE ADOPTS THE
CAUCUS Resolution.

Tor the Pleuro-Pneumonlab blil Asree"
10.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25..--In the Senate
today the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Edmupds electlng Senator ingalls,
President pro tenn, TO take office at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, at which
time the resignation OF Senator sherman
takes effect, was placed before the
Senate.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to amend by sub
stituting the name Of Senator Harris.
The amendment was rejected by 26
yeas to 80 nays, a strict party vote, Mr..
RiddIeberger voting with the Republi-
cans. and the resolution was adopted
without division.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Hoar, but not then read, declaring 1t as
the Judgment of the Senate that under
The 1resent circumstances no investiga-
Aion should be undertaken with Great
britain in regard to the existing dihlcul-
ties with the Canadian provinces, having
for its object change or abolition OF any
of the existing duties on imports, was
taken up.
After a long discussion, on motion of
Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Hoar's resolution was re-
ELECTING SENATORS.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Van WycK
Yesterday, proposing constitutional
amendment for the election OF Senators
bv direct vote OF the people, was taken up
and Mr.. Van Wyck addressed the Senate
in favor of it.
message was submitted from the
President vetoing the bill tor the erection
of post office building at Lynn. Mass,
on the ground that there was no necessity
for the expenditure of 100000 or any
other sum to meet the postal wants of the
government at that point.
The consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill was then reported from the Ap-
propriatiOns Committee.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.
The Senate then resumed consideration
4 of the pleuro- pneumonia bill, the pending
/ question being the amendment offered
Yesterday by Mr.. Vestj requiring the Az
sent of the authorities OF a State before
the Cattle Commission can operate there-
in. 1t was rejected by 26 yeas to 81 nays.
Mr.. Edmuuds then offered as a subst-
/ tuta for the bill bill apprOpriating
100000, to be expended under the direc.
tiOn Of the President of the United States,
and in his discretion through the Com
missioner of Agriculture, to aid the
proper authorities OF the several States
in preventing the spread of the disease
commonly known as pleuro-pneumonia
among cattle, the appropriation to expire
at the end of two years.
AGREED TO.
MIR, Edmunds' substitute was agreed
to by "a yeas to q nays, as follows:
fEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Berry, Blackburn,
BroWr, Butler, Call, Coke. Colquitt, Dawes
Dolph, Edmunds, Eustis, FAIR, George, Glib
son, German, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Jones
Of Arkansas Kenna, Mcpherson, Maxey
Mitchell of Pennsylvania, Morgan, Morrill,
Platt Ransom, salisbury, Vance Vest, Wal
thal, Whitthorne, and Wilson of Maryland
"a.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Blair, Cameron,
Hheney, Cockrel, Conger, Cullom, Evarts,
farWeli. Frye, Harrison. Hoar, ingalls,, Ma
none, Manderson, Miller, Palmer, SABINE,
sawyer, Sewell, sherman. Spooner, Stanford
lOwa-27.
RECONSIDERATION MOVED.
Mr.. Dawes moved to reconsider the last
vote. The bill was laid aside informally.
"hen taken up again the first vote will
oe on reconsldering the vote adopting MIR.
Edmunds' substitute. The Senate even
lually adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
lhe Speaker laid before the House to-
aay message from the Senate announc-
Ig me passage 10y that body over the
residents veto oil the bill ior the relief
VI lh0mas IL. Hopkins. The bill and the
IIesldencs message were referred TO the
VVihmlttee on Invalid Pensions.
MI. Hatch asked unanimous consent
.uat the House non-cOncur in the Senate
amehdments to the bill creating depart
lent OF agriculture and labor
MT morrison, OF Illinois. objected, and
,le Oil was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
oh motion Of Mr.. Belmont the House
INSISTED on It's amendments to the Senate
Ty.dhStlon bill, and Messrs. Belmont,
erees.
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
mr. Hatch moved to suspend the rules
1nu pass the Senate bill providing for ag-
cultural experiment stations.
sH. handal said that during the last.
yaoy A uays OF the session the question OF
ultlnh ior the purpose of moving 70
t,penu Inc rules was within the discre-
~o ou VI the Speaker. He asked right OF
hipiy. rom now on for The appropriation
NO., .s' ana ne hoped that the chair would
n.y. sIecognize gentlemen to move sus-
oeen disposed Of ~
rooa, a,,. ha'ch suggested that after the
an" lng Oh the journal it was in order for
heSo uaehoer To secure the floor to sus-
VeAu lhe rules.
n. THE SPEAKERS STAND.
sa, ue speaker stated that during the
|for ulA pa uu}s or the session il was in order
he T r"I Eehtleman to move suspension of
the aa AUS st any time when he could get
bf frao",o por Ior that purpose, but the matter
ere.joos ~ nl'loh rested entirely in the dis.
tho On sOa.' Vi inc chair, but at this stage OF
Gn,S session The chair thought it to be his
Eroy.' w give the right of way to the ap-
,5iuIlol "a Oils, which must be passed
Ebsis 81 10 avoid an extra session. The
IeneroI vIneielore would not enter into the
ions al a. business OF recognition of me-
ne rin 70 suspend the rules until the ammo.
bair gn hi olils were disposed OF, but the
rom ,,uaVing recognized the gentleman
han rnniissouri, the motion OF that gentle-
-" was now IN order.
~, THE BILL READ,
NJ Widll Dill was then read. Mr.. O,NeiII.
slsGooss sourl, SAID that the House in Its
Vrlcyi. nau blended the TWO subjects OF
m va.ure aud labor. The moment "A
mon aS "a presented with a cow printed
hhtaa IL was passed, but when the Com
ion Nh On LABOR endeavored to secure ac.
bet viii Viii ollis relating to labor IL was
gains, '1 u. objections. He protested
Iyerv @ Inls unfair treatment, and al
houso opportunity he would ask the
hem 10 so vote down those unfortunate
Sbieo,Vuo We're running themselves hv
<and vvhs' Mr.. Hatch,s rnotJon % a,,s